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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1972-09-23 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · 60°F, overcast, rain · 1:52
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 2–0. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 9th. Burt Hooton earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
W: Burt Hooton L: Bob Gibson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Pryor · 1B: Harry Wendelstedt · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Ed Vargo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Beckert | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Burt Hooton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Sizemore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bernie Carbo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Reitz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mick Kelleher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Gibson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Voss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Crosby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burt Hooton | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Gibson | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: K
- Jose Cardenal: 63
- Billy Williams: 3/G
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: K
- Ted Sizemore: 7
- Jose Cruz: D7
- Joe Torre: W
- Ted Simmons: W.2-3;1-2
- Bernie Carbo: K
Top 2
- Jim Hickman: K
- Ron Santo: 43
- Rick Monday: K
Bot 2
- Ken Reitz: 43
- Mick Kelleher: 43
- Bob Gibson: S7
- Lou Brock: 46(1)/FO
Top 3
- Glenn Beckert: 9
- Randy Hundley: K
- Burt Hooton: 9
Bot 3
- Ted Sizemore: 13
- Jose Cruz: D7
- Joe Torre: S7/L.2-3
- Ted Simmons: 9
- Bernie Carbo: W.1-2
- Ken Reitz: 7
Top 4
- Don Kessinger: 6/P
- Jose Cardenal: 63
- Billy Williams: 9
Bot 4
- Mick Kelleher: 8
- Bob Gibson: 53
- Lou Brock: 3/G
Top 5
- Jim Hickman: 53
- Ron Santo: 9
- Rick Monday: 3/G
Bot 5
- Ted Sizemore: 63
- Jose Cruz: 43
- Joe Torre: 9
Top 6
- Glenn Beckert: S8
- Randy Hundley: K
- Burt Hooton: 3/BP
- Don Kessinger: S7.1-2
- Jose Cardenal: 6(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Ted Simmons: 43
- Bernie Carbo: 31
- Ken Reitz: 7
Top 7
- Billy Williams: S9
- Jim Hickman: 64(1)/FO
- Ron Santo: W.1-2
- Rick Monday: 6/P
- Glenn Beckert: S8.2XH(825);1-2
Bot 7
- Mick Kelleher: 8
- Bob Gibson: 63
- Lou Brock: 7
Top 8
- Randy Hundley: 6/P
- Burt Hooton: S8
- Don Kessinger: 7
- Jose Cardenal: K
Bot 8
- Ted Sizemore: 3/G
- Jose Cruz: S8
- Joe Torre: SB2#
- Joe Torre: 9
- Ted Simmons: 3/G
Top 9
- Billy Williams: W
- Jim Hickman: 14/SH.1-2
- Ron Santo: IW
- Rick Monday: D9.2-H;1-3
- Glenn Beckert: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Randy Hundley: IW
- Burt Hooton: CSH(262)
Bot 9
- Bernie Carbo: 9
- Ken Reitz: S7
- Bill Voss: 4/P
- Ed Crosby: 1/L